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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
have no personalities or memories; they’re driven only by the desire to commit evil. The amnizus that patrol here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ minds and marshal
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
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d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Connected Creatures"}
Connected Creatures
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A young dragon turtle serves as a mount for a sahuagin baron in exchange for
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
desire to commit evil. The amnizus that patrol here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ minds and marshal them into legions.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khorvaire. The Sentinel Marshals hold the honor of the house in their hands. Being a Marshal is a privilege, and it comes with high expectations.
Despite its might and the desire of some house members
to flex their military muscles, House Deneith has always maintained absolute neutrality, selling its services to all sides of a conflict. Baron Breven d’Deneith shows no inclination of using the
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’s Code. I uphold the unwritten rules of the smugglers, who do not cheat one another or directly harm innocents. (Lawful)
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All for a Coin. I’ll do nearly anything if it
value on friendship. (Any)
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Daring. I am most happy when risking everything. (Any)
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BOND
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My vessel was stolen from me, and I burn with the desire to
Orcus
Legacy
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Prince of Undeath, known as the Blood Lord. He takes some pleasure in the sufferings of the living, but far prefers the company and service of the undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the
chapter 7, "Treasure” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
known as the Blood Lord. While he takes pleasure in the sufferings of the living, he far prefers the company and service of Undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the multiverse transformed
Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Where wishing fails, ancient magic can offer a heart’s desire—at least, for a time. Hexbloods are individuals infused with eldritch magic, fey energy, or mysterious witchcraft. Some who
might come to accept over the course of centuries. Once a hexblood undergoes this irreversible ritual, they emerge as a hag NPC no longer under the control of the hexblood’s player, unless the DM rules otherwise.
Monk
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Basic Rules (2014)
seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater
important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Alcio “Baron” Metus Alcio was never close to her brother, Baron, even after a Kargat vampire turned them both into undead servants. When her creator was destroyed, Alcio and Baron went their separate
ways. Alcio “Baron” Metus It took Alcio years to learn of her brother’s death at the hands of Rudolph van Richten, a doctor from Rivalis (see “Mist Wanderers” at the end of the chapter). Furious, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
human’s dragonmark and garb suggests high ranking in House Cannith. If the check succeeds by 5 or more, the character recognizes the human as Zorlan d’Cannith, the Cannith baron that rules Cannith
Baron Zorlan d’Cannith (Medium Cannith Artificer, detailed in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer), his retinue of three warforged bodyguards (Medium Warrior Veterans), and Bastion, his personal warforged
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
realize they enjoy hunting together.
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A tempestuous marid continually floods the carefully dried-out lair of a topaz dragon.
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A sahuagin baron attempts to gain the support of other sahuagin
sun and have no desire to get wet, beyond enjoying a bit of sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Ideas, Not Rules Even though these pages are full of tables and die rolls, they don’t make up a rules system — in fact, the opposite is true. You can use as much or as little of this material as you
desire, and you can make decisions in any order you want. For instance, you might not want these tables to help you decide who your parents and siblings are, because that’s among the information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a privilege, and it comes with high expectations. Despite its might and the desire of some house members to flex their military muscles, House Deneith has always maintained absolute neutrality
, selling its services to all sides of a conflict. Baron Breven d’Deneith shows no inclination of using the massive, chimera-marked military forces of his house for his own ends, but he’s surrounded by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
large fireplace suggests that a picture or a mirror once hung there.
Baron Brantifax liked to hunt. From time to time, the baron invited other hunters to join him and his hound on his merry hunts
, after which they would socialize and wait for meals here. Although the trophies testify to the baron’s hunting skills, nothing in the den is particularly valuable. A painting of the baron and his wife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Using These Rules Each of the book’s adventures includes Exams. Though each character might be a member of a different college at Strixhaven, the adventures assume that the characters take at least
one general education or interdisciplinary course together each year. It is this course that the Exam rules represent. Each Exam encounter has a Studying phase followed by a Testing phase. In general
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
the new political powers of Khorvaire, and the division of Thuranni from Phiarlan embodies that new reality. From his enclave in Regalport (in the Lhazaar Principalities), Baron Elar d’Thuranni rules a
twenty years ago, Baron Elar d’Thuranni ordered the assassination of the entire Paelion line, one of the branches of House Phiarlan. Supposedly, he acted to prevent the Paelions from carrying out a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award experience to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade
agreement with a clan of surly dwarves, or successfully navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide that they deserve an XP reward.
As a starting point, use the rules for building combat encounters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Running This Chapter In this chapter, the characters explore the halls of Lavoglia, better known as the Palace of Heart’s Desire. Most likely, they’ve learned of Zybilna’s betrayal at the hands of
’ experience as entertaining as possible: Read the description of Iggwilv’s Cauldron in appendix A. Read this chapter in its entirety, and reacquaint yourself with the “Rules of Conduct” and “Death in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
It’s Cosmopolitan Strixhaven draws students and faculty from across the world and from other realms in the multiverse. The university’s students and faculty are united by a desire to learn and
include humans, elves, dwarves, owlin (described in chapter 2), orcs, trolls, vampires, and studious folk of many other origins. In practical terms, for player characters, you can use the rules found in any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
on the front doors, a maid (LG female human commoner) lets them in, escorts them to the den (area N3e), and leaves to fetch the baron. Map 5.3: Burgomaster’s Mansion (Area N3)View Player Version
Roleplaying the Vallakovich Family Use the following information to roleplay the burgomaster and his family. The Baron. The burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich (NE male human noble), is a ruthless heel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade agreement with a guild of surly smiths, or safely navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide the characters deserve XP. As a starting
point, use the rules for building combat encounters in chapter 4 to gauge the difficulty of the challenge. Then award the characters XP as if it had been a combat encounter of the same difficulty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Firstborn. You can draw on your mark and your bloodline to wield power beyond those of other heirs. You’re a noble of the house: are you a carefree celebrity, or are you driven by duty and a deep desire to
water, and you’re looking for adventurers that will take you back to either of them. Criminal Rogue. You’ve never been one to play by the rules. You always dreamed of being a smuggler or a sky pirate, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
characters can move between these splinter-realms only if they have the right fey guides to help them. Chapter 5 describes the Palace of Heart’s Desire, where the archfey Zybilna and her court are frozen in
several appendices wherein you’ll find rules for new magic items, stat blocks for new creatures, and other goodies. At the end of the book is a Story Tracker you can use to keep track of story developments as they occur. Advice on how to use the Story Tracker appears later in this introduction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Handling the Cards The Deck of Many Things has the power to transform anyone who draws from it, but to trigger its effects, the individual handling the cards must state their desire to draw from it
, as well as the number of cards they intend to draw. Otherwise, the deck’s magical powers lie dormant. Anyone who identifies a deck learns this about the deck in the process, per the rules for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Conclusion If the characters are exiled, they are never welcomed back in Yongjing while the White Jade Emperor rules. Zhong Yin leaves the party’s company as soon as possible. If the characters
seemed driven by a desire to keep the empire safe—even if she did keep his impending death a secret. He favors exiling her but will consider whatever the characters propose.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
rules (discussed in part 3), and the type of game you want to run. Describe to the players how you envision the game experience and let them give you input. The game is theirs, too. Lay that groundwork
bugbear lair. Don’t track money or time spent in town. Once they’ve completed a task, send the adventurers back into the action as quickly as possible. Character motivation need be no more developed than a desire to kill monsters and acquire treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, 11 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Using an action, a creature can pull a chain free of the tree with a successful DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check. Combat Rules. A trial by
fight their way out of the situation or make a break for it. If they succeed, bullywugs who oppose the king advise the characters to take refuge with Illig, Baron of Muckstump, who lives across the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
rarity of each one. The table also indicates whether an item requires attunement. All the items use the magic items rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Magic Items Rarity Item Attunement Common
Yes Artifact Teeth of Dahlver-Nar Yes Who doesn’t love magic items? The desire for them is one of the few things Mordenkainen and I have in common. And magic tattoos—they’re especially fun. I think
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the animals that occupy his domain. Gloaming Court The Queen of Air and Darkness rules the Gloaming Court, a realm of twilight, fireflies, cobwebs, and autumn leaves accompanied by the music of hooting
in the Palace of Heart’s Desire, situated where the three portions of her realm meet. As its name suggests, the palace is fabled as a destination for anyone seeking their heart’s desire. On some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
their magic to drive others to do the opposite of what they desire. All the book’s writing is backward. Pity He’s an Elf is a collection of illustrated short stories about an elf adventurer named Aethyn
Seelie and Unseelie courts. (Volumes 3 and 8 are missing from Skabatha’s collection and can be found in chapter 4.) Three Rules to Rule By is a thin, dog-eared book that describes the rules of hospitality
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
days at least. Layers 45–47: Azzagrat The demon lord Graz’zt embodies manipulation and cruelty, tempting mortals with the promise of appalling delights and decadent luxuries. He rules over the realm of
, surrounded by a seemingly endless expanse of ocean and brine flats. The Prince of Demons rules his layer from two serpentine towers, which emerge from a turbid sea. Each tower is topped with an enormous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the vampire, Baron Metus. Something inside me snapped. I released the zombies, and the entire tribe was eaten alive.
Yet the story has not ended. Before she died, the leader cursed me, saying, “Live
into a vampire. He begged me to end his curse, which I did with a heavy heart. The darkness had torn him from my loving arms forever, and I foolishly believed that the curse had exacted its deadly toll. I wept until an insatiate desire for vengeance filled the bottomless rift in my heart.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a means to the end. Mogis is incapable of loyalty and should be expected to break any pact or agreement once it has outlived its usefulness. Erebos appreciates Mogis’s single-minded desire to destroy
abiding disrespect, verging on hatred, for Ephara and Karametra. Ephara’s neat, orderly cities are a delight to destroy, especially given her fussy, precise adherence to rules. Likewise, Ephara’s close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
blighted banks, where it flows through Dis and Stygia. Souls arriving in the form of lemures have no personalities or memories; they’re driven only by the desire to commit evil. The amnizus that patrol
here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ pitiful brains and marshal the lemures into legions. VARIANT: DEVIL SUMMONING
Some amnizus have an action that allows them to summon